The Work of Director Michel Gondry (2003)
Rated: Not Rated
Runtime: 5 hrs
Synopsis: Michel Gondry has a reputation for producing some of the most dizzying, eclectic, and innovative work in the music video field. Rising to prominence with videos for bands including Massive Attack, Bjork, and Radiohead, Gondry has progressed to work with an array of artists from different... Michel Gondry has a reputation for producing some of the most dizzying, eclectic, and innovative work in the music video field. Rising to prominence with videos for bands including Massive Attack, Bjork, and Radiohead, Gondry has progressed to work with an array of artists from different fields, including The Rolling Stones and The White Stripes. His lego-assisted video for the latter band garnered several MTV Video Award nominations. This sumptuous package includes over 300 minutes of material, with videos, interviews, behind the scenes footage, and some short films, including PECAN starring Jim Carrey. Gondry has progressed to make a name for himself as a feature film director (HUMAN NATURE, ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND), but this early groundbreaking work is a vital part of his ouvre. [More]
Genre: Musical & Performing Arts
Starring: Jim Carrey
DVD Info
Release:
Oct 28, 2003
DVD Features:
- Region 1
- Keep Case
- Full Frame - 1.33
- Widescreen - 16.9
Audio:
- Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Additional Features:
- Bonus Feature/Short - 1. PECAN (with Jim Carrey)
- 2. Various short films
- Documentary - 1. I'VE BEEN 12 FOREVER
- TV Spots
Additional Products:
- Booklet
Tracks:
- 1. The White Stripes - The Hardest Button To Button
- 2. Kylie Minogue - Come Into My World
- 3. The White Stripes - Dead Leaves & The Dirty Ground
- 4. The White Stripes - Fell In Love With A Girl
- 5. The Chemical Brothers - Star Guitar
- 6. The Chemical Brothers - Let Forever Be
- 7. Bjork - Joga
- 8. Beck - Deadweight
- 9. Bjork - Bachelorette
- 10. Foo Fighters - Everlong
- 11. Daft Punk - Around The World
- 12. Cibo Matto - Sugar Water
- 13. Bjork - Hyperballad
- 14. The Rolling Stones - Like A Rolling Stone
- 15. Bjork - Army of Me
- 16. Bjork - Isobel
- 17. Massive Attack - Protection
- 18. Lucas - Lucas With The Lid Off
- 19. Bjork - Human Behavior
- 20. I Am - Le Mia
- 21. Jean Francois Coen - La Tour De Pise
- 22. Oui Oui - Ma Maison
- 23. Oui Oui - Bolide
- 24. Oui Oui - Junior Et Sa Voix D'Or
- 25. Oui Oui - Les Cailloux
- 26. Oui Oui - Un Joyeux Noel
- 27. Oui Oui - La Ville
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Comes with a few essentials, including the outstanding White Stripes video for "Fell in Love With a Girl."
The work of Michel Gondry demonstrates that the music video can not only sell records, but also invest pop music with intimacy and emotion.
Some notable clips are missing, but this is a pretty comprehensive overview of music video auteur Michel Gondry’s work, from 1987 to 2003.
Gondry has a gift for visual sleight-of-hand that simply boggles one's mind.
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posted by Jen Yamato June 20, 2006
Thanks to Joblo for pointing us towards RopeofSilicon.com's awesome interview with director Michel Gondry, where...

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